Question

Which of the following is not true about chloramphenicol ?

• A. It inhibits the growth of only grampositive bacteria.
• B. It is a broad spectrum antibiotic.
• C. It is not bactericidal.
• D. It is bacteriostatic

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic which can inhibit the growth of gram positive bacteria and gram negative bacteria